“sinisterity”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

sinisterity

释义

sinisterity Now rare.|sɪnɪˈstɛrɪtɪ|
[ad. late L. sinisteritas: see prec. and -ity.]
†1. Sinister character; perversity; dishonesty. Obs.
1647Trapp Comm. 1 Thess. i. 5 Sinisterity of ends is here opposed to sincerity in Gods work.1659Fuller App. Inj. Innoc. ii. 101 The activity of the Romish Priests to gain Proselites: their dexterous sinisterity in seducing Souls.1758Jortin Life Erasmus I. 113 On this point they judged not amiss, nor with their accustomed sinisterity, if we may be permitted to use that word.
†2. Lack of skill or dexterity; clumsiness, awkwardness. Obs.^—0
1623Cockeram i, Sinisteritie, vnhandsomnesse.1656Blount Glossogr., Sinisterity,..lack of grace in doing a thing.
3. Use of the left hand; skill in this.
1877Shilleto in Cambr. Jrnl. Philol. VII. 155 The Latin thief's sinisterity of hand became proverbial.

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